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 Translation for 'veil' from English to Slovak
NOUN   a veil | veils
VERB   to veil | veiled | veiled
veiling | veils
SYNO caul | embryonic membrane | head covering | ...
zahaliť [dok.]to veil
odev
závoj {m}
veil
nábož.
vélum {n} na kalich
chalice veil
nábož.
kalichové vélum {n}
chalice veil
nábož.
vélum {n} na cibórium
ciborium veil
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Translation for 'veil' from English to Slovak

to veil
zahaliť [dok.]

veil
závoj {m}odev

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chalice veil
vélum {n} na kalichnábož.

kalichové vélum {n}nábož.
ciborium veil
vélum {n} na cibóriumnábož.
Usage Examples English
  • The word "ghoongat", "ghunghat" or "ghunghta" is derived from "Avagunthana" (Sanskrit: अवगुण्ठन) meaning "veil", "hiding" and "cloak" and "Oguntheti" (Prakrit: ओगुन्थेति) "to cover", "veil over" and "hide".
  • An asterisk is a small, folding metal covering which keeps the veil and Aër (larger veil) from disturbing the particles of bread on the diskos (paten).
  • Bridal veil creek runs along Palmer Mill road from Larch Mountain towards the now extinct community of Bridal Veil.
  • The Veil (Nun's Habit) - The veil, used by Ellena to aid her escape with Vivaldi after being captured, was given to her by Sister Olivia.
  • Unlike an ordinary veil, a yashmak contains a head-veil and a face-veil in one, thus consisting of two pieces of fine muslin, one tied across the face under the nose, and the other tied across the forehead draping the head.

  • The Priestess is enthroned at the High Altar and the veil is closed.
  • Early Sanskrit literature has a wide vocabulary of terms for the veils and scarfs used by women during the ancient period, such as "avagunthana" (cloak-veil), "uttariya" (shoulder-veil), "mukha-pata" (face-veil), and "siro-vastra" (head-veil).
  • The portrayal of the veil in "Persepolis" has also been used to combat the Western perception that the veil is solely a symbol of oppression.
  • According to Church tradition, Veronica was moved with sympathy seeing Jesus carrying the cross to Calvary and gave him her veil so that he could wipe his forehead.
  • Veil as a part of woman’s wardrobe was the trait of all cities where trade was developing.

  • One of Nabarawi's mentors, Sa’d Zaghlul, regarded the fashioning of the veil in a way that was unorthodox to actual veiling.
  • Fadwa El Guindi locates the origin of the veil in ancient Mesopotamia, where "wives and daughters of high-ranking men of the nobility had to veil".
  • The significance of the veil is sometimes explained in terms of the initiation rites of the mystery religions.
  • Veil as a part of woman's wardrobe was the trait of all cities where trade was developing.
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